Fighting Over an Heir? Being Ground to Dust Was Perfectly Normal

God of Destruction had long expected the God of Evil and the God of Goodness to return.

Or rather, he had deliberately arranged it this way.

The God of Evil and the God of Goodness were somewhat embarrassed.

Throughout all their years as God Kings, they had never needed to ask anyone for a favor.

But when it concerned whether they could take another step forward, or simply find an heir, they could set aside their pride for now.

Fortunately, they were discussing this with the God of Destruction. They were all God Kings and were on quite good terms, so it was not too humiliating.

"You just left and already came back. Did you leave something behind in my Castle of Destruction?"

The God of Evil smiled and shook his head.

"You've even learned to tell jokes. If we could lose our personal belongings, we might as well hurry off to some remote place and retire."

Seemingly intentionally, yet seemingly not, the God of Evil steered the topic toward the inheritance of divine positions.

"We returned because we happened to discover something strange and thought it might be of use to you."

"Oh? What is it?"

The God of Destruction was slightly puzzled.

Was this not about Su Chen?

Although the God of Destruction had improved considerably from before, he still had plenty of room to improve.

He did not know there was a way of asking someone for help that made them believe they were the ones being helped.

"Look."

Using his divine sense as a guide, the God of Evil had the God of Destruction look toward where Tang San was.

The God of Destruction: ...

I told you to pay attention to Su Chen, yet you're showing me Tang San?

"This is the thing you said would be useful to me?"

The God of Evil smiled. "Asura told us before that the heir he selected had been discovered by you. That should be this child, right?"

"Since you already know, why ask?"

To the God of Evil and the God of Goodness, the displeasure displayed by the God of Destruction was dissatisfaction at the God of Asura getting there first.

This made them feel even more hopeful that they could persuade the God of Destruction.

"Don't you think this child's two Martial Souls are rather compatible with the powers of you and the Goddess of Life?"

The God of Destruction's heart stirred.

Well, well.

So this was what they had been waiting for.

The God of Destruction understood. It was not that they had failed to notice Su Chen, nor that they had no interest in him. They wanted to use Tang San to compensate him instead.

The God of Destruction nearly laughed.

"You know he is the heir chosen by Asura, yet you still say such things?"

You wanted to use the God of Asura's heir as a bargaining chip? Weren't you close to Asura? You could betray him just like that?

Sure enough, friends with shared interests were the most dependable.

The God of Destruction gained a deeper understanding of what Su Chen had said.

"Isn't that why we came to discuss it with you?"

The God of Evil stopped beating around the bush.

The reason he had said so much was not to confuse the God of Destruction, but merely to subtly introduce their own request.

"We believe that this child, Tang San, is more suitable than the child you previously chose to become the heir of you and Life."

The God of Goodness added:

"We were not secretly probing your secrets. We only noticed it by chance. That child's Twin Martial Souls seem tailor-made for the powers of Evil God and me. We truly cannot bear to miss this opportunity."

The God of Goodness put it more directly.

"So you have taken a liking to the child I intended to nurture?"

The God of Destruction's tone was calm. Even the God of Evil could not see the emotions hidden beneath his expression.

However, putting himself in the God of Destruction's place, the God of Evil felt that he would most likely be very unhappy.

His secret had been exposed, and they even wanted to snatch his heir outright.

The God of Evil felt that if this had been the God of Destruction from before, a bolt of Destruction God Thunder might already have been hurled at them.

Being able to restrain his emotions already showed that the God of Destruction's self-cultivation had improved greatly.

"Destruction, don't rush to get angry. Aren't we discussing this with you?"

"If we intended to stab you in the back, we would not have come to find you. We would have simply taken him directly. And honestly, that child's compatibility with the powers of you and the Goddess of Life really is not very high."

Nonsense. How could the God of Destruction not know that?

Su Chen's Twin Martial Souls were so compatible with the powers of the God of Evil and the God of Goodness largely because of him.

Had the God of Destruction not allowed Su Chen to use the Sacred Heart Flower and the Magic Rune Evil-Engraving Fruit to temper the traits of the Life-Killing Spear and Life-Protecting Shield toward a direction more suitable for the God of Goodness and Evil God, they might not have been so impatient.

A compatibility of ninety percent and one of ninety-nine percent might seem not far apart, but in truth, they were worlds apart.

"Can you settle things with the God of Asura?"

The God of Evil and the God of Goodness wanting to exchange Tang San for Su Chen was beyond the God of Destruction's expectations.

He had even considered the possibility that they would directly steal him away, but never expected them to propose a one-for-one trade.

Fortunately, the changes were not too great. He could still handle them.

Hearing the God of Destruction ask this, the God of Evil and the God of Goodness felt that he was probably tempted.

"Where there's a will, there's a way. Even if Asura does not agree now, he might agree later. At worst, we'll help you steal him first and make it a done deal."

Heh, make it a done deal?

The God of Destruction pictured Tang San's appearance after becoming a god.

Turning raw rice into minced meat would be more like it.

"You two certainly know how to do business. You're trying to get something for nothing from me. If you could persuade Asura, why would you come to me first?"

If they truly could persuade the God of Asura, the God of Destruction would not mind "nurturing" Tang San.

Comprehending the Path of Destruction, after all.

Even if he were ground to dust, that would be perfectly normal, right? It could count as practicing the Path of Destruction.

"How is that trying to get something for nothing?"

The God of Evil was not in the right, but his voice remained forceful.

"This is called reasonably allocating resources and making technical adjustments. For the overall development of the God Realm, we cannot allow unsuitable candidates to become new God Kings. This is a matter beneficial to the God Realm."

"No matter how eloquently you speak, you cannot change the fact that you are unable to persuade Asura. Wait until you have some leverage in hand before coming to discuss this with me."

The God of Evil and the God of Goodness exchanged a glance, both seeing helplessness in the other's eyes.

"Fine. Think it over some more. We'll go discuss it with Asura first."

As they spoke, the God of Evil and the God of Goodness prepared to leave.

"Wait."

Just as the two were about to leave the Castle of Destruction, the God of Destruction's voice came from behind them.

"You changed your mind?"

The God of Evil hurriedly turned around.

"I'm worried that after you leave, you'll forcibly steal Su Chen away."

"Hehe, how could we? How could we possibly be that kind of people?"

The God of Evil looked utterly innocent.

Destruction sneered a few times without speaking, but his attitude could not have been clearer.

The God of Evil gave an awkward laugh.

He had just wanted to use the God of Asura's heir as a bargaining chip. Even he felt these words lacked any credibility.

"Then what do you mean?"

"I can let you have Su Chen early."

Before the God of Evil and the God of Goodness could smile, the God of Destruction continued:

"Don't celebrate yet. I have conditions as well."